It happens that drivers need to be removed. For example, you bought another video card from someone else in the system that you absolutely do not need. Or the old version of the driver does not update to the new one without errors, and you need to perform a “clean” installation. So, how to remove AMD Radeon drivers is in our article.
How to completely remove AMD Radeon drivers
What are these programs for?
The link between the computer and the device inside it is the driver. Installing software gives the operating system access to the PC hardware, allowing you to manage it
Whatever the device, it will not work without the appropriate program, and therefore it is important to pay special attention to this setting
Modern versions of Windows OS automatically detect most computer components and install the appropriate software for them, but this method cannot be completely trusted and at some point the user will have to do everything himself.
How to disable Radeon Overlay?
Radeon Overlay, along with all associated hotkeys, can be disabled in the Overlay menu. Click the gear icon, select Disable Radeon Overlay, then click Confirm.
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Removal using built-in OS tools
Many users are interested in the question: how to remove an installed video card driver from a computer? There are several ways, however, the easiest way is to use the new Settings panel in Windows 10. To perform the required actions, you need to go to the Applications section. To do this, you need to go to the context menu of the “Start” button on the desktop (right-click on the icon) and select the “Applications and Features” line. By default, the window should open in the item of the same name, if not, then go to it.
In the open window a little lower there will be a list of utilities installed in the OS. Among them, all you have to do is find the driver you are looking for, click on the line with the name, and in the window that opens, click the “Delete” button. Depending on the manufacturer and software version, the name may differ, however, the most common options are the following:
- NVIDIA graphics driver;
- AMD Catalyst Manager;
- Intel graphics driver.
You can also remove it using the control panel. There, you need to find the “Programs” submenu and click on the “Remove programs” item. When the window opens in the list of utilities, you will find the driver you are looking for, which you will need to right-click on and then select “Delete”. If you don’t know why drivers are needed, then one of the articles on the site will help you figure it out. The above methods have certain disadvantages:
- There may be several programs, but deleting them one by one is inconvenient;
- the driver may not be in the list;
- sometimes not all components are removed;
- Drivers can be installed independently using Windows Update immediately after uninstallation.
Uninstall using Device Manager
If the driver you are looking for is not in the list, you can use the device manager. To open it, you will need to call the “Run” system utility using the “Win + R” button combination. After that, enter devmgmt.msc in the program field and press “ENTER” or the “OK” button. Also, this utility can be accessed through the context menu of the “Start” button on the desktop.
How to remove AMD graphics card drivers
The first step of uninstallation: in the Windows Add or Remove Programs find AMD Software and click Uninstall . Confirm your actions in the pop-up window. Then click Yes and Radeon will disappear from your computer. If you have a Ryzen processor, its drivers will also be removed.
Unlike NVIDIA, which has several programs for its devices that are removed individually, AMD erases everything at once. After removing the old driver, you will be asked to reboot.
Here many people have a question: is there any better way to clean the system?
AMD Cleanup Utility
This article provides information about the AMD Cleanup Utility and is organized into the following sections:
The AMD Cleanup Utility is designed to thoroughly remove any previously installed AMD driver files, registries, and driver store from systems running Microsoft Windows 7 and later. The cleanup process includes removing AMD display and audio drivers as well as AMD software components but does not remove AMD chipset driver components such as GPIO, SATA, USB, etc.
The AMD Cleanup Utility helps to prepare the system for a successful driver installation but should only be used if the normal uninstall procedure using the Windows Control Panel's Programs and Features option was unsuccessful.
AMD Cleanup Utility can be downloaded from the following links:
Using AMD Cleanup Utility
After downloading the AMD Cleanup Utility, locate the file where it was saved and double-click on the “AMDCleanupUtility.exe' file.
A dialogue box should appear stating AMD Cleanup Utility has detected the system is not in safe mode and provide an option to reboot the system to run the Utility in safe mode:
- Click “Yes” the system will be rebooted and AMD Cleanup Utility will run in safe mode.
- Click “No” the AMD Cleanup Utility will run in normal mode.
NOTE! It is recommended to use the AMD Cleanup Utility in Windows safe mode environment for best results.
The next dialogue box provides a warning message stating that the AMD Cleanup Utility will remove all AMD driver and application components:
- Click "OK" to continue
- Click “Cancel” stop and exit the AMD Cleanup Utility
After clicking OK the screen below will appear while the cleanup process is running in the background.
The cleanup process will continue to run in the background. To check the progress, hover the mouse over the AMD icon in the notification area.
NOTE! During the cleanup process, the display may flicker or turn black for a few seconds. This is normal while driver components are being removed.
Once the cleanup process is finished, a message is displayed stating it has successfully completed. Click “View Report” to see the list of components that were uninstalled, otherwise click “Finish” to exit the Utility.
On the final dialogue box, click “Yes” to reboot the computer.
NOTE! The system must be rebooted after running the Utility to apply new settings.
Varieties
Correct removal of video card driver in Windows
Installing specialized drivers protects video cards from performance degradation in the event of a “heavier” transaction chain (DAG file). At the beginning of December 2022, three options for Blockchain drivers were presented on the market:
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- Drivers of the Crimson ReLive Edition (beta) generation. The software appeared on the market in the summer of 2022, adapted only for mining running Windows versions seven to ten. The OS is assumed to be 64-bit. The developers have released a utility compatible with GPU models RX 400-500, as well as HD 8500-8900 and 7700-7900. Video cards running the mentioned driver are also used in game mode.
- Crimson ReLive Edition for Blockchain Compute (beta) update. Improved modification, compatible with Windows OS from the seventh (Service Pack 1) to the tenth release, 64 or 32 bit. The application assumes the use of a video card exclusively during cryptocurrency mining.
- Adrenalin Edition Graphics Driver. The update was released in the summer of 2020, the driver is compatible with Windows 64-bit standard. The developers have built in a function for manually setting up the video card; there are Graphics (for normal operation) and Compute (for block hashing) modes.
It is advisable to install specialized drivers for miners working on the Ethash algorithm (DaggerHashimoto), which requires a full load of the RAM module. The hashing technique is used to mine the cryptocurrencies Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Pirl, Ubiq, Expanse.
